The 8th Neutron and Muon School

Asia/Tokyo
Description

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We are pleased to announce the 8th Neutron and Muon School in 2024.

Neutrons and muons are powerful probes in materials research. Notable experimental techniques include determining the crystal and magnetic structures of materials using neutron elastic scattering and observing lattice vibrations and magnetic excitations via inelastic scattering. Neutrons can also be used for imaging measurements utilizing their large penetration depths and for analyzing surfaces and interfaces through reflectometry. Muons act as highly sensitive local probes capable of detecting magnetic order and its dynamics in bulk and thin-film samples.

In this school, participants will learn about the characteristics of neutrons and muons and their experimental methods through lectures by leading researchers active worldwide. Furthermore, participants will apply the theories to actual experiments through hands-on training using the instruments in the J-PARC MLF and the JRR-3.

We invite applications from graduate students and young researchers from both Japan and abroad who are interested in materials research using neutrons and muons. We also encourage laboratory heads who are already using neutron and muon beams (or considering their future use) to utilize this school as an educational opportunity for students and young researchers and to support their participation. Please note that online participation is also possible only for lectures.

Application

On-site participants (lectures and hands-on training)

  • Application deadline: 23rd August 2024
  • Extended application deadline: 30th August 2024
  • We have closed applications due to reaching capacity.

Online participants (lectures only)

  • Application deadline: 22nd November 2024

Contact

School office: nm-school[at]cross.or.jp (Please replace “[at]” with “@“)

The School is sponsored by

 

Organizers

School Principal:

  • Yoshie Otake (RIKEN/President of JSNS)

Organizing Committee:

  • Kenya M. Kubo (ICU/President of JMMS)
  • Matahiro Komuro (CROSS/IUSNA)
  • Toshiya Otomo (J-PARC Center, KEK)
  • Yukinobu Kawakita (J-PARC Center, JAEA)
  • Mitsuhiro Shibayama (CROSS)
  • Kenji Nakajima (MSRC, JAEA)
  • Osamu Yamamuro (ISSP, University of Tokyo)
  • Sonoko Komatsuzaki (Ibaraki Pref.)
  • Ichiro Tanaka (Ibaraki University)
  • Makoto Matsuda (JAEA)

Local Organizing Committee

Chair:

  • Taro Nakajima (ISSP, University of Tokyo)

Committee Member:

  • Shuki Torii (J-PARC Center, KEK)
  • Sohtaro Kanda (J-PARC Center, KEK/JMMS)
  • Yusuke Tsuchikawa (J-PARC Center, JAEA)
  • Shinichi Machida (CROSS)
  • Masato Hagihara (MSRC, JAEA)
  • Shin-ichi Takata (J-PARC Center, JAEA/JSNS)
  • Naritoshi Kawamura (J-PARC Center, KEK/JMMS)
  • Kazuaki Iwasa (Ibaraki University)
  • Kenji Ohyama (Ibaraki University)
  • Ken-ichi Funakoshi (CROSS)
  • Ryuji Maruyama (J-PARC Center, JAEA)
  • Takayoshi Ito (CROSS)
  • Keiko Nemoto (J-PARC Center, JAEA)
  • Masanori Tsukada (J-PARC Center, KEK)
  • Kyouko Aizawa (J-PARC Center)
  • Matahiro Komuro (CROSS/IUSNA)
  • Yugo Ohkubo (Ibaraki Pref.)
Registration
Application for online participants (lectures only)
    • 9:00 AM 9:30 AM
      Registration 30m
    • 9:30 AM 9:40 AM
      Openning remarks 10m
      Speaker: Dr Yoshie Otake
    • 9:40 AM 10:10 AM
      Introduction to Neutron Science 30m
      Speaker: Dr Yoshie Otake
    • 10:10 AM 10:40 AM
      Introduction to Muon Science 30m
      Speaker: Prof. Kenya M. Kubo
    • 10:40 AM 10:55 AM
      Break 15m
    • 10:55 AM 11:55 AM
      Lecture 1 Neutron Diffraction 1h
      Speaker: Prof. Yusuke Nambu
    • 11:55 AM 1:00 PM
      Lunch 1h 5m
    • 1:00 PM 2:00 PM
      Lecture 2 Small-Angle Scattering 1h
    • 2:00 PM 2:15 PM
      Break 15m
    • 2:15 PM 3:15 PM
      Lecture 3 Muon Spin Rotation/Relaxation 1h
      Speaker: Prof. Kenji M. Kojima
    • 3:15 PM 5:00 PM
      Safety training for J-PARC MLF Users 1h 45m
    • 3:15 PM 5:00 PM
      Safety training for JRR-3 Users 1h 45m
    • 5:00 PM 5:45 PM
      Break 45m
    • 5:45 PM 7:30 PM
      Dinner & Self-introduction 1h 45m
    • 9:30 AM 10:30 AM
      Lecture 4 Inelastic Scattering 1h
      Speaker: Dr Ryoichi Kajimoto
    • 10:30 AM 10:45 AM
      Break 15m
    • 10:45 AM 11:45 AM
      Lecture 5 Quasi-elastic Scattering 1h
      Speaker: Prof. Michihiro Nagao
    • 11:45 AM 1:00 PM
      Lunch 1h 15m
    • 1:00 PM 3:30 PM
      JRR-3/MLF Tour 2h 30m
    • 3:30 PM 4:30 PM
      Lecture 6 Muonic X-ray Measurements 1h
      Speaker: Dr Akira Sato
    • 4:30 PM 4:45 PM
      Break 15m
    • 4:45 PM 5:15 PM
      Lecture 7-1 Neutron Reflectometry - part 1 30m
    • 5:15 PM 5:45 PM
      Lecture 7-2 Neutron Reflectometry - part 2 30m
      Speaker: Dr Masako Yamada
    • 9:30 AM 10:30 AM
      Lecture 8 Metal and Material engineering 1h
      Speaker: Dr Stefanus Harjo
    • 10:30 AM 10:45 AM
      Break 15m
    • 10:45 AM 11:15 AM
      Lecture 9-1 Neutron techniques in extreme conditions - part 1 30m
      Speaker: Dr Yoshiya Uwatoko
    • 11:15 AM 11:45 AM
      Lecture 9-2 Neutron techniques in extreme conditions - part 2 30m
      Speaker: Dr Asami Sano-Furukawa
    • 11:45 AM 1:00 PM
      Lunch 1h 15m
    • 1:00 PM 5:30 PM
      Hands-on 4h 30m
    • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
      Hands-on 3h
    • 12:00 PM 1:00 PM
      Lunch 1h
    • 1:00 PM 5:30 PM
      Hands-on 4h 30m
    • 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
      Hands-on 1h

      Preparation for the presentation

    • 10:00 AM 12:30 PM
      Presentation 2h 30m
    • 12:30 PM 2:00 PM
      Lunch 1h 30m
    • 2:00 PM 2:30 PM
      Closing 30m